Western cyclone., 1887-09-30
ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
Philadelphia Celebrates the Greatest
Event of Modern Times in a
Fitting Manner.
President Cleveland Reviews the Mil
itarY and is Afterward Entertained
by the Clover Club.
EGirty Thousand Soldiers in n Grand
Parade. 4 Day and Night OF
FestiVitY.

Celebration at that place: The day
opened bright and clear. 4 better one
could not be asked. Since day break
holiday raiment; the5 were one AMI al
starting in with a will to make the second
lay Of the grand occasion even more of
l success, If such thing be possible,
drum early told that preparations we're
being made for the grand street demon
STATIONS of the Nations protectors.
Even during the time of the war of the
rebellion, when men left the pillow, the
workshop, the home and all TO uphold the
honor of their country with the deadly
i'm plementS of warfare, there were not as
many soldiers in Philadelphia as there
were tc day. Nearly 10000 uniformed
soldiers passed IL review before the
Chief Magistrate and the high officers of
this ana other governments before noon,
and at their head rode the gallant cavalry
hero, General Phil. II. Sheridan. There
are al least half n million strangers with
in the city's gates to-day and even with
this vas. thrOng. i'll addition to the mil
ion inhabitants. the page of history
made yesterday passed away without
blot. Not Il single accident of serious
nature marrel tho occasion. Everybody
was good natured and forbearing, and
had but ono object in their minds eye
the peaceful and happy celebration of
the greatest event Of civilized times.
The President was not allowed TO sleep
late this II Orning. for she day was packed
full of incidents for him, and he had to
start ont betimns His escort, the First
City Troop of Cavalry, under Captain
Grub, reached tho Lafayette Hotel long
before . O'Clock and in few minutes the
Committee OF the Commercial Exchange
drove up il barouchss aud paid their re-
spects t0 the President Chairman
Thomas NJ. Thompson AMI B. H. Jameson
wero already there, and in a few moments
Mr. Cleveland was ready for his first
public duty of the day-the reception at
the Commercial Exchange. Here the
President made speech which was we'll
received.
After his speech Mr. Cleveland an
nounced himself as being ready to meet
the gentlemen present, and one by one
they walked up the steps OF the rostrum
and graspel lis hand, and then shook
hands with Secretaries Bayard and Fair
child, Governor Beaver Mayor Fetler, A.
j. Dro1el, and George w. Chlds, who
received with him. After the reception
the Presidential party drove to the re-
viewing stand, at Broad and Walnut
streets. TO witness the military parade.
Broad street from end to end presen ted
sight never 10 be forgotten. The raiment
of the ladies and children lent pretty
effect TO the picture, and with the clear
sky, the wide street. the handsome uni
forms of the military and police. it was
an inspiring scene.
The stands We're filled to OVERLOOKING.
On the reviewing stand there was n con-
gregation of distinguished visitors.
Among them were: Governor BigCs, of
Delaware: Green, of New Jersey; Sawyer,
of New Hampshire; Larrabee, of Iowa;
Hughes, of Arkansas; Gordon, of Georgia;
Buckner, of kentucky; Thayer, of Ne
hraska; Scaels. of North Carolina; Viii
son. OF West Virginia; Lloyd of Maryland;
Hill, of New York: Lounsberry. of Con
necticut; Beaver OF Pennsylvania. and
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas. AZ / o'clock
The city troops of cavalry came down
Broad street escorting President Cleve-
land. who occupied an open barouche,
with Thomas NJ. Thompson, chairman of
The executive committee on the rece ption
Of distinguished guests, and Mayer Ed
win Fl. Filter. Behind them came car
riage with Secretary of State Bayard
George W. Childs. Secretary Fairchild,
AMI Amos r. / lite. Other carriages fol-
lowed tn distinguished guests among
whom vas ex- President Rutherford b.
Hayes When the line reached the re-
viewiur stand the Presidents carriage
halted and as he a.ightel 20 take his
place on the reviewing balcony of the
grand stan the cava.rymen stood right
about face anu SaiU:el him. There was
a continuoE. round of cheers a the Pres
iden. 70 lie by. aud ne bowed his &C
acknowledgement al She compliment as he
passed each stand Alter saluting the
President the city troops proceeded down
Broad street 10 take us place. III the pro
ce<sion. Just behind the President the
venerable Hannibal Hamiiu walked arm
and arm with Thomas Donaldson 20 their
places on the stand. Then came Govern
or Hill ana stall. OF New York. All OF them
were the recipients OF round after round
Of applause. The President occupied
beautifully carved mahogany chair pre-
senicd 20 him OF this occasion by
prominent furniture firm OF this city, and
around him sat Secretaries Ba!ard and
Fairchild. governor Hill and ex-President
Hayes. Shortly after II, Mrs. Cleveland
appeared or ths balcony ot the Lafayette
Hotel. followed by Private Secretary La
mont aud wife anl txo Or three guests.
Mrs leyeiand received al enthusiastic